States bound to federal law

The Republicans in Jefferson City are trying to pass all kinds of "nullification" bills to nullify duly-passed laws of the 50 states acting together as Congress.

I know they are in their own little world, but someone should tell them about the U.S. Constitution.

The Supremacy Clause is the provision in Article Six of the United States Constitution, Clause 2, that establishes the Constitution, federal statutes, and U.S. treaties as "the supreme law of the land," the highest form of law in the U.S. legal system, and mandates that all state judges follow federal law when a conflict arises between federal law and either the state constitution or state law.

It reads: "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."

Missouri agreed to this when it became a state.

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States bound to federal law

The Republicans in Jefferson City are trying to pass all kinds of 'nullification' bills to nullify duly-passed laws of the 50 states acting together as Congress.